Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library

How to get there

Bus: 12, 35, 40, 45, 68, 136, 148, 171, 176, 343, 468, P5 

Tube:  Elephant and Castle

Train: Elephant and Castle

Location
location
Address

Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
145-147 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RW
United Kingdom

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Accessibility

This library has:

  • flat access
  • lift access to all floors
  • disabled access toilet
  • computers with screen magnification and audio assistance for visually impaired users
Venue opening times

Monday 10am to 8pm

Tuesday 10am to 8pm

Wednesday 10am to 8pm

Thursday 10am to 8pm

Friday 10am to 8pm

Saturday 10am to 5pm

Sunday 12pm to 4pm

Venue notes

Activities for children and young people

Homework Help club (ages 6 to 11), Thursdays in term time 4pm to 5pm

Rhymetime (ages 0 to 4), Wednesdays in term time, 10.30am to 11am 

Chatterbooks (ages 7 to 11), last Tuesday of every month, 4pm to 5pm

Stem, coding and robotics (ages 7 to 18), Tuesdays in term time, 6.15pm to 7.15pm 

Baby and Toddler session (ages 0 to 4), Fridays, 2.15pm to 3pm

Saturday Craft and Colouring Club (ages 5+), every Saturday, 11am to 12pm

Activities for adults

Heritage and book group last Monday of every month, 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Email jeevan.sanghera@southwark.gov.uk

Southwark History Social, fourth Wednesday of every month, 6pm to 7.30pm
Explore Southwark's worldly museum collections and stories while meeting new people. For ages 18-35. Email museum@southwark.gov.uk  

Getting started with computers, email and the internet, Mondays, Wednesdays (2pm to 3pm) and Fridays (11am to 12pm). Email walworth.library@southwark.gov.uk or ask in the library to book

Facilities and services

Books for reference and loan

30 study spaces

Rooms for hire